Frances

Frances

Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.

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Release Date

12/3/1982

Runtime

140 mins

Genres

Overview

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$5,000,000

Homepage

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A harrowing descent into institutional cruelty and the systematic dismantling of a woman's autonomy, told with unflinching intensity. Frances Farmer's story is a damning portrait of how power, prejudice, and family betrayal can destroy a brilliant life.

Mood

BleakAngryMournfulClaustrophobic

Themes

PowerCorruptionIdentityFamilyJustice

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceChild endangermentSuicide and self-harm

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